International Session on the Indo-Pacific (SIIP)
International Session on the Indopacific (SIIP) Since 2020, the IHEDN has been organising an International Session on the Indopacific (SIIP), following on from the previous Asia Middle East Sessions (SIAMO). It is part of the development of a narrative for French foreign policy and strategic vision in the Indopacific region since the speech by the President of the Republic, Emmanuel Macron, [...].
International Session for the Balkans and South-East Europe (SIB)
International Session for the Balkans and Eastern Europe (SIBEO) Created in 2020, the first edition of this session was held under the name of International Session on the Middle East in 2021. This session brings together around forty high-level listeners from countries in the Middle East and North Africa when it is held in [...].
International session on Latin America and the Caribbean (SIAL)
International session on Latin America (sial) Since 2007, IHEDN has been organising a session for Latin American countries (SIAL), a geographical area where France is present through its three overseas departments. This session takes place every two years. Objectives To discover France's approach to defence, security and international relations in Latin America.
European Session of Senior Armament Officials (SERA)
European Session for Armament Managers (SERA) SERA is a session that traditionally consists of four weeks of training, two weeks in France and two weeks organised by two European countries, in this case Spain and the United Kingdom for the year 2026. Objectives To provide participants with a better understanding of European issues […]
International Forum for the African Continent (FICA)
International Forum for the African Continent (FICA) Created in 2000, the International Forum for the African Continent (FICA) is the successor to the International Session Africa-Madagascar (SIAM) created in 1980. It brings together some sixty high-level participants from African countries and regional and sub-regional organisations. Each invited country is represented by a [...]
FOREIGN TRADE ADVISERS
FOREIGN TRADE COUNSELLORS The Comité national des conseillers du commerce extérieur de la France (CCE) regularly requests the support of the IHEDN in the joint organisation of seminars on strategic issues in Eurasia and Africa, aimed at representatives of the private sector. These seminars, organised with the support of the MEAE, are part [...]
AMBASSADORS' BRIEFING
AMBASSADORS' BRIEFING The purpose of this event is to bring together foreign ambassadors in Paris on a regular basis for a breakfast conference on issues relating to defence and security policy and international relations in order to set out France's positions on these subjects. Priority is given to speeches by [...]
COURSES ORGANISED AS PART OF THE EUROPEAN SECURITY AND DEFENCE COLLEGE
Courses organised as part of the European Security and Defence College Each year, IHEDN organises between 6 and 8 courses as part of the European Security and Defence College in order to help build a common defence culture. Objectives The ESDC is a training platform within [...]
INTERNATIONAL SESSIONS ON ARMAMENTS AND DEFENCE ECONOMICS
INTERNATIONAL ARMAMENT AND DEFENCE ECONOMY SESSIONS IHEDN organises international "Armament and Defence Economy" sessions every year, in close cooperation with the French Ministry of Defence's Direction Générale de l'Armement (DGA). These sessions are organised alternately for specific geographical areas (Africa and the Middle East, Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia, Latin America, Asia-Pacific), [...], [...], [...], [...], [...], [...] and [...].
European and international sessions
International sessions (defence policy) In partnership with the Directorate for Security and Defence Cooperation (DCSD), IHEDN organises international defence policy sessions according to defined geographical areas: the International Session for the Balkans and Eastern Europe (SIBEO), the IHEDN Forum on the African Continent (FICA), the International Session for the Middle East and North Africa (SIBEO), the International Session for the Middle East and North [...].
